水木说 aka ysmth vs 恩基爱社区
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
水木说 aka ysmth
This app provides a user-friendly interface for accessing a prominent Chinese online community focused on diverse topics from social information to academic science and technology. It offers features like a comprehensive homepage and conversation viewing, aiming to enhance the mobile browsing experience.
- Comprehensive homepage
- View conversation lists
- Restore original text from comments
- Access diverse community topics
- User-friendly interface
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ysmth, Yet another xsmth app. 又一个水木社区非官方应用。 水木社区（www.newsmth.net）是源于清华的高端社群。水木社区论坛提供多样化服务，成立以来一直获得用户的支持和认可。论坛内容涵盖社会信息、学术科学、电脑技术、文化人文、体育健身等多领域的知识和信息，用户在论坛中可以方便的搜索到所需的各种实时有效信息。 水木说尝试为水木社区制作的一款好看又好用的iOS应用。 基本功能与xSmth、zSMTH、最水木类似，在官网公开接口的基础上做了些新的特色功能，比如 综合首页、查看对话列表、从评论中恢复原文等功能。
恩基爱社区
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恩基爱社区是集游戏攻略、玩家生活、二次元等等的内容社区 -------------------------- 【连续包月会员说明】 1.连续包月VIP会员说明 —订阅周期：1个月 —订阅价格：每月5元 2.付费规则 一付款：通过用户的iTunes 账户扣款，用户确认购买后即付款 —续订：苹果iunes 账户会在到期前 24小时内扣费，扣费成功后订阅周期顺延1个订阅周期 —取消续订：如需取消续订，请在当前扣费期前至少24小时操作，操作方法：进入系统[设置]一>点击[iTunes Store 与 App Store]一>点击[Apple ID，选择[查看 Apple ID]一＞账户设置一>点击[订阅]，选择连续包月取消订阅即可。 一自动续费服务协议：https://bbs.nga.cn/misc/vip_h5/subscribe.html 一NGA付费会员服务协议：https://bbs.nga.cn/misc/vip_h5/subscribe.html 一隐私协议：https://bbs.nga.cn/misc/legal/2/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 水木说 aka ysmth at 50% against 恩基爱社区's 5%. 水木说 aka ysmth also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). 恩基爱社区's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. 恩基爱社区 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 水木说 aka ysmth asks for nothing beyond the download.
水木说 aka ysmth holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 恩基爱社区 has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 水木说 aka ysmth's written reviews are positive against 5% of 恩基爱社区's.
水木说 aka ysmth ships an update every 3 weeks, 恩基爱社区 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 水木说 aka ysmth | 恩基爱社区 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.4 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 5.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 乐兮艺术 | Beijing Shitong Tianxia Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
水木说 aka ysmth
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In-app purchases
水木说 aka ysmth
No in-app purchases
恩基爱社区
- 连续包月$0.991 Month
- 42G币$0.99
- 1个月$0.99
- 84G币$1.99
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- 126G币$2.99
- 175G币$3.99
- 210G币$3.99
- 756G币$14.99
